Health  Mr. Speaker, Canadians should be able to access timely, evidence-based, culturally appropriate and trauma-informed mental health and substance-use services to support their well-being. Through the proposed bilateral agreements on the shared health priorities, we are working with

Health  Mr. Speaker, our plan seeks to improve Canadians' health care, ensure that patients receive the health care services they deserve in a timely manner and support our health care workers. Our $198 billion plan over 10 years includes an immediate, unconditional Canada health trans

Health  Mr. Speaker, this is a watershed moment for Canada. We are delighted with the announcement made by the Council of the Federation, and we thank the members of the council for their important work. Our discussions were, and will continue to be, focused on how we can work together t

Health  Mr. Speaker, under our plan, the premiers of the provinces and territories must agree to three key commitments to obtain funding through tailored bilateral agreements. In addition to an increase, it includes a commitment on the collection, sharing and use of essential health info

Health  Mr. Speaker, there are very strict rules in place for obtaining and maintaining a controlled substance licence in Canada. These licences by Health Canada for controlled substances are for scientific and medical purposes only. Companies cannot sell products to the general public.

Health  Mr. Speaker, the member knows full well that Health Canada acted swiftly and has issued regulatory letters to Adastra Labs and Sunshine Earth Labs regarding the misinformation they published. Health Canada spoke to both companies and requested immediate action to retract and clar

Health  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Scarborough—Agincourt for her heartfelt advocacy. We support the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, which brings together all jurisdictions, organizations, community partners and patients to achieve a common goal of equitable cancer care

Health  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his ongoing advocacy. He is so right. The toxic drug and overdose crisis continues to take a tragic toll on families, loved ones and communities. Our government will continue to use every tool at our disposal to work with our partners to end th

Health  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Scarborough—Agincourt for all her important work on this file. This morning, we kicked off Mental Health Week by announcing $2.8 million in funding to the Community-Based Research Centre. With this funding, CBRC investigators are deliv

Health  Mr. Speaker, the toxic drug and overdose crisis continues to take a tragic toll on families, loved ones and communities. Our government will use every tool at our disposal to work with our partners to end this national public health tragedy. Since 2017, we have committed more th

Health  Mr. Speaker, we are committed to ending the toxic drug and overdose crisis. In moving forward on decriminalization, there is adequate supervision by the B.C. government and the B.C. Centre on Substance Use on both public safety and public health, with proper indicators. We are m

Health  Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out to all the people of Nova Scotia so affected by this tragedy. I want to thank the member for Kings—Hants for his work to support all of those impacted. Our government is investing an initial $9 million, along with $9 million from the Nova Scotia go

Red Dress Day  Mr. Chair, I would like to start by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people. May 5, Red Dress Day, is a day to reflect, mourn and recommit to our continued work together to put an end to this ongoing national tragedy

Red Dress Day  Mr. Chair, I thank the member for her ongoing advocacy and her always eloquent and heartfelt interventions in this House. I remember the terrible debate on the convoy and how diligent the member was in fighting for justice and fighting for the feeling of safety that had been los

Red Dress Day  Mr. Chair, I thank the member for his ongoing commitment to his community, to fairness and to the culturally safe, indigenous-led approach that leads to durable solutions. In the budget and in the February 7 announcement of the Prime Minister, we were very pleased to see not onl